When I first came to Dr. Urbanek I had headaches, ear pain, jaw pain, neck pain, and some of those had gone back up to 5 years. His diagnosis of jaw joint pain and the device he gave me has tremendously helped. I went from severe pain to 90% of my pain being gone. It’s no longer keeping me from living my day to day life. I am so incredibly thankful.

- Ashley K

I first met the doctor about 3 months ago with severe pain in my right ear and lower right jaw when chewing food. After the initial diagnosis and started wearing the device about 20 plus hours/ day during the last 2 months my pain reduced by about 85%. I am very pleased with the professional care from the doctor and the staffs at the clinic. I will recommend to all my friends this procedure.

- Mohan N

I suffered many years before I found Drs. Urbina and Urbanek. Within 3 months I could eat without pain. Now at 5 months I’m 85% improved. I heal slowly because of an autoimmune disorder but I’m confident I will get to 95%. I hope the word gets out about this device. It can change lives. Thank you

- Lori I

I highly recommend coming to TMJ Services of Brentwood. I was experiencing these headaches. They were so frequent and severe that I thought the air quality in my home was compromised and maybe I had mold. The headaches would extend to left shoulder. It was very painful. Finally, I made an appointment. I have had my TMJ device for over a month but within 2 weeks, I no longer had any neck pain or headaches. The staff was friendly and the wait time is nonexistent.

- Jacquelynn H

Since I can remember I have always had a problem grinding my teeth at night time. In my early teens I started getting relentless headaches that continually worsened. The headaches then became accompanied by jaw pain. Now at age 28 and after the use of my mouth guard I can confidently say that since I have been using it I have no more jaw pains or headaches. I will recommend this to anyone having the same issues as me to come and be evaluated sooner rather than later!

- Taylor H

Prior to my TMJ treatment with Dr. Urbina I was experiencing headaches and shoulder, neck, and back pain. In addition, I would bite my tongue and cheek in my sleep daily. Within weeks of using The TMJ device these symptoms were severely lessened or nonexistent. Nearly a year has passed, and I feel great as long as I wear the TMJ device.

- Angela G

I have been a night grinder for years, and then my jaw was dislocated. I was having pain and popping in my jaw with trouble opening it fully. Sometimes I would have spasms that would snap my jaw shut. I was having ear and neck pain that went into my shoulders. I was also having tingling in my hands and arms. I’d been through a lot of testing trying to figure out what was going on, then my dentist recommended The Urbanek Device. After a few weeks of wearing it my symptoms were more manageable and then cleared up.

- Anonymous

My experience has been fabulous. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable, provided excellent patient education and really listened to my issue. After 3 weeks of treatment, 100% of my symptoms decreased and my TMJ pain is 50% less. I was really expecting to be one of the patients that the treatment would take longer to feel better. I would definitely recommend TMJ Services for your TMJ needs.

- Michelle R

I’ve been dealing with TMD for almost 25 years and I can honestly say that I’ve finally found a Doctor to help me and this issue and not mask it. I came in with constant clenching, jaw pain, headaches, bad quality of sleep, tightness in my jaw muscles and neck, and my jaw locking. Previous dentists recommended Botox shots to relax the muscles and a night guard. And the night guard was just masking the problem and protecting my teeth, but not helping to fix this issue. I was told a lot of people grind and clench their teeth, it’s normal. Luckily, my current dentist referred me to TMJ Services and it’s been night and day since. I don’t have constant jaw pain, I’m sleeping better, I don’t wake up with headaches or get them throughout the day, no constant jaw pain, and I’m able to open my mouth more. And I’m more aware of when I’m clenching so I can make sure I have my device in and am actively relaxing the muscles. I recommend this to everyone and I think every dentist needs to refer patients this route if they are experiencing these symptoms. This way we can start to heal and not mask the issue.

- Jamie P

I came to see doctor do to some aching in my ear. I had seen primary doctor and dentist. My dentist recommended Dr. Urbina. On my first visit we talked about all my system from ear to shoulders to head. Since I started with my mouth piece I noticed some differences. On my second visit I am not having many headaches and pain both shoulders has gone. I am sleeping much better at night as well. I higher recommend coming for a visit.

- Mary N

I lived 20 years with a pop in my left jaw and one day it just slipped, I came to Dr. Urbanek’s office and was evaluated and fit with a device that kept spac e between my back teeth. I was a jaw clenched and didn’t know it. After 6 months I found relief and have been pain free for pretty much the rest of the year. I’d say it’s another success story for the books, I’m very grateful for my device and still wear it through the night. Thank you for relieving my jaw pain!

- Laura D

I have had jaw and back problems since middle school including my jaw popping continuously when I would eat food, my jaw lock out of place randomly, back pain, and tingling in my arms when my jaw was popping and locking frequently. Recently I was recommended to look into a TMJ solution. Up to this point, I had been told I would grow out of it or my back was just out of place. With Dr.Tony then learn TMJ relaxation may be the issue, where I have a tendency to bit and lock my jaw throughout the day was causing too much tension. In a matter of two weeks I could tell a huge difference in my headaches and tingling. Now two months later my jaw popping when eating has dramatically decreased as well. All without surgery!

- Andrew H

I have suffered for years from TMJ, inflammation causing earaches, ringing in ear, migraines, neck and shoulder pain. It’s amazing how using the TMJ splint has helped in reducing so much of the pain and discomfort. I highly recommend this device to anyone who has any of these symptoms. You will be pleasantly surprised by the relief and results.

- Elizabeth S

Dr. Urbanek is very knowledgeable and was able to explain what was going on with my jaw pain. His device has helped reduce my jaw pain and I was highly recommended his device to anyone who is having jaw pain, locking of the jaw, etc. His staff is super nice and friendly.

- Mary Ann M

I wish I would have done this years ago!! After only a few weeks I am so much better! No more morning head aches, neck pain or ringing in my ears! I have stopped relaying on advil for my pain control! I was in a lot of pain most evening and I would massage my jaw with little relief, I am happy to say I don’t do that anymore!

- Amy M

I came in with pain and unable to open my mouth all the way. I received my appliance and within two weeks I had relief from pain and major discomfort. My only regret is that I didn’t come sooner.

- Karen C

I went to my doctor for chronic ear pain. He sent me to an ENT who immediately recommended Dr. Urbanek for TMJ. I came in Dr. Urbanek went over the whole procedure thoroughly and how the mouth piece would work. Once I received it I immediately started wearing it. Three weeks later I am pain free. For seven months I had constant ear pain, in three weeks I have no ear pain.

- Tonya R

My experience has helped me avoid lock jaw that I had started experiencing quite often. My jaws ached and I could not close my mouth or even eat properly without pain. The Dr fitted me with a device that I have worn for about ten weeks full time to keep me from gritting my teeth especially at night time. I am now wearing the device only at night and have no trouble sleeping nor has my jaws locked up on me anymore. I have appreciated being able to sleep restfully and not dread waking up with jaw pain. Thank you for helping me. It has made such a big difference.

- Kathy S

This process to treat my TMD has been very helpful and effective. It has cleared up about 85-90% of my symptoms and pain. I highly recommend this treatment. Thanks!

- Nathan S

I originally went to my dentist with complaints that my teeth no longer lined up. Essentially, when I tried to bite down, my front teeth hit before my back teeth. It was causing a lot of discomfort. When I told my dentist she exclaimed, “that should not be happening!” For 5 years, no-one believed my problem was a real problem. Dr. Amy Coogler (Dentist) is fantastic and told me to seek out a TMJ consult. Upon self reflection, I realized I wasn’t just clenching my jaw at night. I was clenching my jaw at all times. During my first visit with Dr. Urbina (TMJ), he explained to me all the issues that can be linked/associated with TMJ. I thought it had just been a byproduct of a bad tooth removal 5 years previous, but he theorizes that I’ve been clenching my jaw for the majority of my life based off of bone growth. I was told my jaw muscles are too strong and thus causes the bones to develop more to compensate. The amount of inflammation in my jaw muscle was far greater than I knew. One of my complaints was this seemingly random facial pain that was localized below my left eye. It was inconsistent and a sharp pain. Google would suggest that I have brain cancer. Dr. Urbina explained that the TM Joint is so integrated with the surrounding area, that it is entirely possible to have been caused by my sever jaw clenching. I was also intermittently dizzy later diagnosed with an inner ear crystals problem. Who’s to say this also was not related to my clenching? It potentially could have been a driving factor. Regardless, after using the Urbanek device, the pain below my left eye has completely resolved. I have not had a single event of it since beginning treatment. Dizziness is still happening every couple of months but seems to be related to lying down too quickly instead. The inflammation of my jaw is still semi-present but the overall soreness and uncomfortable nature of my jaw muscles has improved. I now wear the device at night three days in a row and take a day off in between. I will continue to come to his office and talk about my progress. We have now scheduled an orthodontist referral to assess what improvements can be done with fixing my bite. I thank Dr. Urbina for his expertise and teaching skills. I have learned a lot about this and try to spread the message that this pain is remarkably treatable.

- Brett B